Table lighter



\ Jan. 3, 1950 H. NEGBAUR 2,4%?983 TABLE LIGHTER Filed SEPT.. 17, 1948 L??? 60) ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 3, 1950 'The present invention lrelates '-tovftabm lighters fladisfiore particularly directed toward `pyro- "phoric 'table lighters "made ofi die "cast parts ie t'frthe lighter mechanism, `and wherein the 'V @lighter vinechariisni aidmifable parts areicarried 'ioni-'a Yfitti-ng fsecurecl Lin the bottom of Jthe upper cdve'r maybe latched` place whenfthetlighlteijfis no tlin use and released when the lighteris vto be used. Y

Other and further objects will appear as the description proceeds.

Theiaccompanying "drawings show, for `p'urposes of illustrating the present invention, an erfrbodiment in which the inventionvmay take form, it being understood that the drawings are illustrative Yof the invention rather than limiting the 'In the 'accompanying'drawings: Figure 1 Vis a perspective` View of the lighter maide'upin' a form simulating 'afstatuar'y bust;

Figure 2-"is a transverse sectional view through 'fthe' lighter showing the cap' 'closed inl filllies and open in dot and dash lines; y

Figure 3 is a sectional view 'taken on line 3-3 of- Figure 2;

"Figure 4'is a sectional view 'tal'ien Online :i4-4

of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Figures 2 and 3; and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a fitting.

The lighter shown herein employs a body casting III shaped to simulate the chest, shoulders. neck and lower head portions of a bust. It has a downwardly opening chamber II and an upwardly opening chamber I2 separated by a wall I3 provided with a threaded opening I4 and a stepped opening I4. The head portion I5 of the casting has a slot I6 at the rear and the wall YI3 has upwardly facing grooves II-II to the rear of the stepped opening I4. The casting also has a recess I9Vat the lower end of the slot I6.

A tting 20, also in the form of a die casting, is received in the upper chamber. This tting has a downwardly extending tubular element u 2l -adapted to enter the large part of the stepped bore I4', and an opening 22 opposite the threaded `2b. @prille 4.4. and ldert the P'reaicll 'end rein 'is`capabl n of "e'asy mbly; ,and efficient use. echaisn and "cansan .i (gd. votre bodyicaseng -iatch dilath'- rin-1g. ,"vebeen'piacju. These parts are all held securelyin place bythe nut 23. The flint tube may be inserted in the lower compartment or chamber, the absorbent material and wick placed, and then the body of the lighter closed oi with the cover member 50. The body is secured to an ornament base 60 by screws 6I. This base has an opening 62 to afford access of flint screw 5'! and to a screw 63 which closes the fuel opening. The user can pick up the lighter with the thumb against the'front of the lighter and the nger behind the lighter and with the forenger press on the bottom of the latch to release the cap so that it snaps open and actuates the int Wheel so that the fuel is ignited on the Wick. The device is then in a position for use for lighting cigars and cigarettes.

Since it is obvious that the invention may be embodied in other forms andconstructions within the scope of the claims, I wish it to be understood that the particular form shown is but one of these forms, and various modifications and changes being possible, I do not otherwise limit myself in any way with respect thereto.

What is claimed is:

l. A pyrophoric lighter comprising a body having a downwardly opening fuel chamber and an upwardly opening chamber separated by a transverse wall Vhaving a threaded opening and a steppedfopening with an upwardly facing ledge, a fitting having la tubular projection extending into the upper langer diameter part of the stepped opening and having an upwardly opening int hole in axial alignment -with the tubular projection and a second hole opposite the threaded opening, 'a tubular nut extending through the second hole Eand threaded into the threaded opening to secure the fitting in place, a cover for the bottom chamber, a flint tube carried by the cover and extending through the hole in the transverse wall and the tubular projection of the fitting, a flint in the iiint tube spring Ipressed upwardly through the int hole, a wick extending up through the tubular nut, the tting having upwardly extending elements -laterally of the int hole and of the plane through the -centers of the flint hole and nut, a shaft carried in the latter mentioned elements and extending beyond the same, a iiint wheel mounted on the shaft between the said elements and opposite the int, a cap carried on the extendingen'ds of the shaft, the cap being spring biasedvto open position and having a ratchet drive connection with the flint wheel, and a body supported, spring pressed latch engageable ywith the cap when closed for holding the cap closed and manually movable to free the cap for opening by the spring.

2. A lighter having a :body -with a lower fuel chamber and an upper chamber separated by a wall, a fitting secured to the wall and housed in the upper chamber, the body carrying a nt tube, the tting and -wall each having a hole providing la continuation of the flint tube opening, the

fitting having upwardly extending bifurcations, a cap pivoted in the bifurcations, la int wheel and int Wheel operating mechanism carried by the bifurcations and operably connected with the cap, a spring biasing the cap to open position, the

vfitting having a rear projection Ioverlying the upper rear part of the body, one of the two latter mentioned parts having aligned grooves opening toward the other to provide pintle bearings below and to the rear of the cap axis, and a spring biased latch member having pivots in the pintle bearings, a lower youtwardly projecting end and an upper latching end urged under the cap to lock it in closed position.

3. In a lpyrophoric lighter, a body adapted to house the usual wick, flint wheel and flint wheel operating mechanism, the body having a vertically extending slot and provided near the lower end of the Islot with laterally extending bearing grooves, a latch lever recessed in the slot and having pintle bearings in the grooves, an expansion spring between the body and the lower end of the lever, `a fitting secured to the body and having a portion overlying the pintle bearings to secure the latch lever in place, and a iiint wheel operating cap pivoted to the fitting spring biased toward open 'position and engageable with the latch lever when closed.

" 4. A pyrophoricV table lighter simulating ya statuary bust and having a supporting base, a body portion having hollow chest and shoulder simulating parts forming a downwardly opening fuel chamber, a head part substantially narrower than the chest and shoulder lparts, the head part being upwardly opening to forman upper chamber and vhaving a latch receiving slot, and a neck part supporting the head part, a fitting secured to the bottom-of the upper chamber and carrying a horizontal, transversely extending shaft slightly below the top of the head part and substantially midway between therfront land rear `of the head part, a cap secured to the shaft, a spring-biasing the cap to open position, a spring pressed latch in the slot and engaging the rear of the cap to hold. it in closed position, a wick projecting through the fitting and into the upper chamber near the front thereof, a flint urged upwardly through the tting to the rear of the wick, and cap open-able iiint sparking mechanism mounted on the shaft for projecting sparks against the wick when the latch is released.

' HARRY NEG'BAUR.v

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